Eleven movies down, only four left to see. And of those two (Wild and The Judge) are on DVD, one (American Sniper) is still broadly available in theaters, but one (Still Alice) shows no signs of arriving in Kansas City.

Rocky! And plenty of climbs and descents. Extremely well supported and filled with stunning panoramic views. I earned my first buckle in the Black Canyon 100k by @aravaiparunning. @jamilcoury advised us to start easy. I did, but I was still faster than I expected. My first four miles were all at a sub 11 pace. The course is deceptively easy at the beginning.
I allowed myself to get dehydrated starting around mile 23. That caused some stomach issues and meant I needed to spend more time recovering at Soap Creek (mile 31) and Black Canyon City (38) aid stations.
That extra time helped with my physical condition, but it put my goal of a sub 16-hour finish to qualify for @vermont100mile in jeopardy. Thankfully, I recovered and gained energy as the sun went down.
I’m pleased with how my legs held up and with the final push I was able to give in the last few sections. I passed 32 runners in the last 12 miles and ran sub 15 minute miles for the last 3.5 miles to finish in 15:44:40 - 15 minutes under my needed cut off!
More pictures to share throughout the week.
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